CVE-2024-37081
Detail
Description
The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to misconfiguration of sudo. An authenticated local user with non-administrative privileges may exploit these issues to elevate privileges to root on vCenter Server Appliance.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-556
ASP.NET Misconfiguration: Use of Identity Impersonation
CISA-ADP
Change History
6 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/17/2026 3:37:43 AM
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SSVC
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CVE Modified by VMware
6/17/2026 3:37:43 AM
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Initial Analysis by NIST
6/20/2025 3:08:08 PM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 5.2
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3c:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3e:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3l:*:*:*:*:*:*
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*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3n:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3o:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3p:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:8.0:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Reference Type
CVE: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 Types: Vendor Advisory
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Reference Type
VMware: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 Types: Vendor Advisory
CVE Modified by CVE
11/21/2024 4:23:09 AM
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https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
7/02/2024 10:04:05 PM
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CWE
CISA-ADP CWE-556
New CVE Received from VMware
6/18/2024 2:15:11 AM
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Description
The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to misconfiguration of sudo. An authenticated local user with non-administrative privileges may exploit these issues to elevate privileges to root on vCenter Server Appliance.
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CVSS V3.1
VMware AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Reference
VMware https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24453 [No types assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2024-37081 NVD
Published Date: 06/18/2024 NVD
Last Modified: 06/17/2026
Source: VMware
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